| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Arms inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Adrian Anderson steps in front of the Thomas Pitts pass | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan's floater is tipped away by William Jeffers | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Adrian Anderson - foul #1 on Adrian Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Aaron Arms buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite makes the floater from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | William Jeffers scores on a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Pitts | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Philip Buss (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Richard Tawney (SF) Steven Fite, Nick Ward | |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Richard Josephson takes the ball from Curtis Gray | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan's fadeaway is rejected by William Jeffers | 35-39 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Josephson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hiram Holley | 35-41 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Richard Tawney steals the ball from Philip Buss | 35-41 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney hits the finger roll | 35-43 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | William Jeffers hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Stevens | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson is fouled on the floor by Philip Buss - foul #1 on Philip Buss, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Curtis Gray, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF), Henry Pothier (C) Adrian Anderson, Richard Tawney, Richard Josephson, Mark Jordan | |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean buries a 3 from straight away set up by Nick Ward | 37-46 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts's pass is intercepted by Hiram Holley | 37-46 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley misses badly on a floater in the paint | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Philip Buss takes the ball from Henry Pothier | 37-46 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Aaron Arms | 39-46 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier drills a floater from the baseline set up by Steven Fite and the foul's on Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson (SG) Hiram Holley | |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Blake Dean - foul #4 on Blake Dean, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson (PF), Mark Jordan (C) Blake Dean, Henry Pothier | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Jordan | 40-52 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-52 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth McMenamy | 42-52 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Jeffers | 42-52 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | William Jeffers tips it in | 44-52 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan is hacked by Thomas Pitts - foul #1 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Curtis Gray (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Richard Tawney (SF) Steven Fite, Nick Ward | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Roy Lydon pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Robert Banks is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Philip Buss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Hiram Holley | 44-56 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Robert Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Jeffers (C) Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell (SG), Michael Hyland (PF), Henry Pothier (C) Adrian Anderson, Richard Josephson, Mark Jordan | |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mario Howell | 44-58 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Philip Buss hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Jeffers | 47-58 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hyland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Pothier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | William Jeffers buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Gray | 49-58 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell is hacked by Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Adrian Anderson (SG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF), Mark Jordan (C) Hiram Holley, Mario Howell, Richard Tawney, Michael Hyland, Henry Pothier | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Fite | 49-61 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Nick Ward takes the ball from Aaron Arms | 49-61 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adrian Anderson | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aaron Arms | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan is fouled on the floor by William Jeffers - foul #3 on William Jeffers, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Kelly (PF), Curtis Gray (C) Philip Buss, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Curtis Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy tips it in | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson hits a 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Roy Lydon (SF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Mario Howell (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Richard Josephson (PF), Henry Pothier (C) Steven Fite, Adrian Anderson, Nick Ward, Blake Dean, Mark Jordan | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | William Jeffers comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-68 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Lydon (fresh) PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Henry Pothier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Pothier - foul #2 on Henry Pothier, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Philip Buss (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | William Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier is hacked by William Jeffers - foul #4 on William Jeffers, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Hiram Holley | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Banks loses the dribble to Henry Pothier | 55-70 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tawney | 55-73 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Robert Banks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley's pass is intercepted by Roy Lydon | 58-73 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Robert Banks hits the finger roll set up by Roy Lydon | 60-73 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Tawney travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Curtis Gray (SF) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Brian Stevens is hacked by Mario Howell - foul #1 on Mario Howell, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Robert Banks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Buss | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Stevens - foul #2 on Brian Stevens, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Tawney - foul #1 on Richard Tawney, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Curtis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Brian Stevens takes the ball from Richard Josephson | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Banks lays it in on a great pass from Brian Stevens | 67-75 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Curtis Gray, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Adrian Anderson (SG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF), Mark Jordan (C) Hiram Holley, Mario Howell, Richard Tawney, Richard Josephson, Henry Pothier | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on Mark Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite runs out the clock | 69-77 |